Pointing fingers only fails students

FEB 23 By DAN DESROCHERS

American students are brought up to wrongly fear failure. Full story

Stop the Pinkberry cult

FEB 23 By ANDREW CONLOGUE

The UA has seen a litany of special events in its long history, including hosting U.S. presidents. But it was perplexing to see last week’s two-day celebration of a frozen yogurt shop opening. Pinkberry’s first day in the Student Union Memorial Center was met with fanfare and hysteria. Full story

Time capsule helps students learn to reflect, self-evaluate

FEB 23 By REBECCA MILLER

Students from Prescott High School buried a 5-foot time capsule on Feb. 15, which will be opened on Feb. 14, 2062, according to the Arizona Daily Star. The items in the time capsule were from elementary, middle and high school students. Some wrote letters to themselves, planning what they think they will be doing, and some parents included letters to their children. Full story

Mailbag: Feb. 23

FEB 23 By DAILY WILDCAT, DAILY WILDCAT

In the Feb. 20 Daily Wildcat, the comic strip “ETC” by David Parsons, was highly offensive. It shows how insensitive the comic writer is about the serious nature of domestic violence. Full story

Streetcar safety problems unsolved

FEB 22 By ASHLEY T. POWELL

The four-way stop at Park Avenue and University Boulevard is dangerous for everyone involved. Pedestrians, bikers and drivers have to be well versed in traffic law to avoid accidents. The worst idea would be to add another item to this dangerous mix. Enter Tucson’s modern streetcar, which will be yet another hurdle in the traffic obstacle course. Full story

Rosie O’Donnell’s ‘little people’ comments call for an apology

FEB 22 By KELLY HULTGREN

Rosie O’Donnell is the new puppy that ruined Oprah Winfrey’s carpet.
“The Rosie Show” — one of the Oprah Winfrey Network’s youngest programs — made a mess of itself when O’Donnell divulged her “phobia of little people,” in an episode earlier this month. Full story

Spring break pushes students toward better, healthier lifestyles

FEB 22 By CHERYL GAMACHI

Whether students are going home for spring break or somewhere more scandalous, their beach bods have to be in perfect shape. Full story

Students who lie on FAFSA hurt other's chances at education

FEB 20 By LAUREN SHORES

Students looking for financial aid are filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before its due date, March 1. Unfortunately, too many well-off students and families lie on the FAFSA to get aid that they don’t deserve. Full story

Pulse of the Pac: Feb. 21

FEB 20 By DAILY WILDCAT, DAILY WILDCAT

ASU
State Press “Christianity not at risk – here, at least” Recently, conservative Christians have been up in arms over President Obama’s health care mandate that would require church-affiliated universities and hospitals to provide birth control as part of their insurance plans. Ex-presidential candidate Rick Perry released an ad that claimed, “You don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school.” Perry vowed to end Obama’s “War on Religion.” These examples are two of many that represent the alleged “War on Christianity” in the United States. Full story